April 13th, 2007



NOTE FROM KRISTIAN:
Iranians were upset that 300, about an
ancient battle against the Persians,
portrays them as pillaging savages.


The Top 9 Other
Inaccuracies in 300


9> Chariots with radial tires.

8> One guy screams, you count 6 or 7 fillings.

7> Slow-motion didn’t become popular until the Vikings.

6> Spartans did not refer to one another as “Dude.”

5> Everyone forgets the 301st warrior, Yoko Onius.

4> The sky back then was actually the color of Cream of Wheat, not Malt-O-Meal.

3> Persians did not have “Cobain” tattoos.

2> The “spears for oil” scandal was really downplayed.

and the Number 1 Other Inaccuracy in 300…

1> Xerxes’ morning parchment featured an ad for watching the battle on Pay-Per-View.




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Credits:

Selected from 20 submissions from 6 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Scott Witmer, Hanover, PA — 1
Curtis Stoddard, Milwaukie, OR — 2, 9
Judith Cotrill, Bronx, NY — 3, 6, 8 (Three-picture deal!)
John English, Orem, UT — 4
Ryan Garcia, Austin, TX — 5, 7
Kristian Idol, Burbank, CA — Likes Persian women